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*The first book to describe and set out the form, variety and
social and educational implications of the variety of English ,
known as African American English *The official acknowledgement of
AAE as a legitimate variety of English and not "Bad English" was
hugely important following the Oakland school controversy and
Ebonics debates, not only for linguists, but educationalists and
for the lives of Black people *Showcases a range of voices and
leading authorities covering a wide variety of topics, unlike most
other books written by sole authors
More than 50 years of scholarly attention to the intersection of
language and education have resulted in a rich body of literature
on the role of vernacular language varieties in the classroom. This
field of work can be bewildering in its size and variety, drawing
as it does on the diverse methods, theories, and research paradigms
of fields such as sociolinguistics, applied linguistics,
psychology, and education. Compiling most of the publications from
the past half century that deal with this critical topic, this
volume includes more than 1600 references (books, articles in
journals or books, and web-accessible dissertations and other
works) on education in relation to African American Vernacular
English AAVE], English-based pidgins and creoles, Latina/o English,
Native American English, and other English vernaculars such as
Appalachian English in the United States and Aboriginal English in
Australia), with accompanying abstracts for approximately a third
of them. This comprehensive bibliography provides a tool useful for
those interested in the complex issue of how knowledge about
language variation can be used to more effectively teach students
who speak a nonstandard or stigmatized language variety.
More than 50 years of scholarly attention to the intersection of
language and education have resulted in a rich body of literature
on the role of vernacular language varieties in the classroom. This
field of work can be bewildering in its size and variety, drawing
as it does on the diverse methods, theories, and research paradigms
of fields such as sociolinguistics, applied linguistics,
psychology, and education. Compiling most of the publications from
the past half century that deal with this critical topic, this
volume includes more than 1600 references (books, articles in
journals or books, and web-accessible dissertations and other
works) on education in relation to African American Vernacular
English AAVE], English-based pidgins and creoles, Latina/o English,
Native American English, and other English vernaculars such as
Appalachian English in the United States and Aboriginal English in
Australia), with accompanying abstracts for approximately a third
of them. This comprehensive bibliography provides a tool useful for
those interested in the complex issue of how knowledge about
language variation can be used to more effectively teach students
who speak a nonstandard or stigmatized language variety.
Contents: Introduction 1. Some Aspects of African-American Vernacular English Guy Bailey and Erik Thomas 2. The Sentence in African-American Vernacular English Stefan Martin and Walt Wolfram 3. Aspect and Predicate Phrases in African-American Vernacular English Lisa Green 4. The Structure of the Noun Phrase in African-American English Salikoko S. Mufwene 5. Coexistent Systems in African-American English William Labov 6. The Development of African-American Vernacular English, Focusing on the Creole Origin Issue John R. Rickford 7. Word from the Hood: The Lexicon of African-American Vernacular English Geneva Smitherman 8. African-American Language Use: Ideology and So-Called Obscenity Arthur K. Spears 9. More than a Mood or an Attitude: Discourse and Verbal Genres in African-American Culture Marcyliena Morgan 10. Linguistics, Education, and the Law: Education Reform for African-American Language Minority Students John Baugh
Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017
Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique
overview of international research projects, showcasing their
positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive
critiques into the meaning of 'impact' in contemporary research.
The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research
from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter
Patrick; coverage of organisational contexts including education,
government, justice, heritage, and the workplace; activities
including after-school programmes, workplace training courses,
social media campaigns, and video productions; application of
research to professional practice including teaching (primary
school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and
governmental policymaking; contributors' personal reflections on
the research process and its outcomes, including constructive
critiques of institutional definitions of impact. With chapters
spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research:
Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic
researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and
anyone interested in the practical application of research on
language and society.
Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017
Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique
overview of international research projects, showcasing their
positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive
critiques into the meaning of 'impact' in contemporary research.
The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research
from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter
Patrick; coverage of organisational contexts including education,
government, justice, heritage, and the workplace; activities
including after-school programmes, workplace training courses,
social media campaigns, and video productions; application of
research to professional practice including teaching (primary
school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and
governmental policymaking; contributors' personal reflections on
the research process and its outcomes, including constructive
critiques of institutional definitions of impact. With chapters
spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research:
Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic
researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and
anyone interested in the practical application of research on
language and society.
*The first book to describe and set out the form, variety and
social and educational implications of the variety of English ,
known as African American English *The official acknowledgement of
AAE as a legitimate variety of English and not "Bad English" was
hugely important following the Oakland school controversy and
Ebonics debates, not only for linguists, but educationalists and
for the lives of Black people *Showcases a range of voices and
leading authorities covering a wide variety of topics, unlike most
other books written by sole authors
African-American English: Structure, History and Use provides a comprehensive survey of linguistic research into African-American English. The main linguistic features are covered, in particular the grammar, phonology and lexicon. Further chapters explore the sociological, political and educational issues connected with African-American English. The editors are the leading experts in the field and along with other key figures, notably William Labov, Geneva Smitherman and Walt Wolfram, they provide an authoritative, diverse guide to this topical subject area. Drawing on many contemporary references: the Oakland School controversy, the rap of Ice-T, the contributors reflect the state of current scholarship on African-American English, and actively dispel many misconceptions, address new questions and explore new approaches. The book is designed to serve as a text for the increasing number of courses on African-American English and as a convenient reference for students of linguistics, black studies and anthropology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This timely and insightful publication, thought-provoking and
highly educational, is dedicated to the memory of outstanding
Caribbean linguist, Richard Allsopp. The contributors, many of them
leading authorities on language variation in the Caribbean, explore
various aspects of language, culture and identity in the region,
focusing on themes that engaged Allsopp in his lifetime: Creole
linguistics, Caribbean lexicography, language in folklore and
religion, literature, music and dance, and language issues in
Caribbean schools.
The volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to create a broad perspective on the study of style and variation in spoken language. The book discusses key approaches to stylistic variation, including such issues as attention paid to speech, audience design, identity construction, the corpus study of register, genre, distinctiveness and the anthropological study of style. Rigorous and engaging, this book will become the standard work on stylistic variation. It will be welcomed by students and academics in sociolinguistics, English language, dialectology, anthropology and sociology.
The volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to create a broad perspective on the study of style and variation in spoken language. The book discusses key approaches to stylistic variation, including such issues as attention paid to speech, audience design, identity construction, the corpus study of register, genre, distinctiveness and the anthropological study of style. Rigorous and engaging, this book will become the standard work on stylistic variation. It will be welcomed by students and academics in sociolinguistics, English language, dialectology, anthropology and sociology.
This textbook provides a comprehensive survey of current language
issues in the USA. Through a series of specially commissioned
chapters by leading scholars, it explores the nature of language
variation in the United States and its social, historical and
political significance. The book is divided into three sections.
Part I, American English, explores the history and distinctiveness
of American English, and regional and social varieties. Part II,
Other Language Varieties, looks at multilingualism and linguistic
diversity. Part III, The Sociolinguistic Situation in the USA
includes chapters on attitudes to language, language and education,
Rap and Hip Hop, and adolescent language. It also explores issues
such as the Ebonics controversy and the English Only movement.
Clear, accessible and broad in its coverage, this book will be
welcomed by students across the disciplines of English,
Linguistics, Communication, American Studies and Popular Culture,
as well as anyone interested more generally in language-related
issues.
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